Ugo Ehiogu is aiming to rival Middlesbrough's strikers in the goal-scoring charts in an effort to improve his chances of making England's World Cup squad in the summer.

Ehiogu rose with just three minutes left to head the only goal of the game and settle a dire FA Cup clash with Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.

And the defender is aiming to do more of the same between now and the end of the season.

The former Aston Villa star is normally a major threat at set-pieces, but Saturday's effort was his first goal of the season for Boro and he admitted he has been disappointed with his attacking contributions this term.

And Ehiogu, who was left out of the England sqaud which faced Holland last week, believes that by getting his name on the scoresheet more often he will boost his international hopes.

He said: "I need to raise my profile and that means clean sheets and scoring the occasional goal. I want to promote myself and keep in the news, that's the way I'll get back into the England squad.

"I've been unlucky with injuries at key times and that has cost me. I've got to get back in the frame and be seen to do things a little bit extraordinary.

"I'm looking to score a goal every two or three games from set-pieces from now until the end of the season. It would be fantastic if I could score in the quarter-final, semi-final and final of the FA Cup, that would certainly get me into the news.

"Football is about scoring goals. It was nice to get off the mark for the season, especially in the 87th minute when the opposition don't have time to get back into it."

Ehiogu was also pleased with his side's defensive display which secured Boro their 13th clean sheet of the season.

He said: "It was also pleasing to manage the Blackburn frontline so well because they are a handful. We kept them to very few chances and it is a feather in my cap to keep someone like Andy Cole quiet.

"To score and win was the icing on the cake. It was my first of the season and it has been a long time coming. It was Gareth Southgate's free-kick and we have been working on that one in training.

"Winning breeds confidence and we can go into the Fulham game feeling quite bright and breezy now."

Meanwhile, Boro's £6m bid for Leicester City midfielder Muzzy has collapsed after the Turkish international decided to stay at Filbert Street, at least until the summer.

Izzet said: "Middlesbrough made me a fantastic offer and I was very impressed with Steve McClaren and the facilities the club had to offer. But I talked it through with my family and I felt at this moment the move was not quite right for me."